Manchester United get what they want from Cristiano Ronaldo as Rashford makes England confession

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Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Friday, September 16. Ten Hag hails Ronaldo after Sheriff goal United manager Erik ten Hag believes Cristiano Ronaldo is starting to become more aligned with the way that he wants his team to play after watching him score in Thursday night's 2-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol.

The Portugal international, who was starting for the second game in succession, netted his first goal of the season to help the Reds post the first victory of their Europa League campaign.

He netted a 39th-minute penalty to fire the Reds into a two-goal lead, following Jadon Sancho's opener. READ MORE: United player ratings vs Sheriff as duo shine Ronaldo celebrated his goal enthusiastically and looked invested in what United are trying to achieve under Ten Hag.

It was a performance that impressed the United boss, leaving him to sing the praises of the 37-year-old in his post-match press conference. You can see what Ten Hag had to say by clicking here. Rashford hints at reason behind England absence Marcus Rashford has suggested that he would have been included in the latest England squad had it not been for a current muscle injury.